Nur 1460 OCC-Quiz 1 (100% solved)

What are three types of assessments? correct answers Complete, Episodic or problem-centered and follow up Which assessment is like the Gordon's? correct answers Complete This assessment is required of anyone admitted in the hospital correct answers Complete This assessment is limited or deals with short term problem in eg. a rash correct answers Episodic or problem centered This is an assessment that deals with a previously identified problem for eg. a cast correct answers Follow up This assessment deals with the Hx and Physical exam correct answers Complete During an assessment the nurse would look for the normal verses the _______ correct answers abnormal During assessments we need to consider ____ related issues (where we use different techniques for a child vrs an adult). correct answers Age T or F- The normal assessment techniques for an adult during an exam may be different for a child (ex. using otoscope) correct answers True T or F - We do not need to consider cultural taboos when doing an assessment. correct answers False we do, even religions, ethnicity, etc If a patient has a barrel chest with a disease of COPD, would the nurse consider this a normal assessment or abnormal? correct answers Normal - this is where we need to consider the baseline normal findings for diseases Is eye contact always good when doing an assessment? correct answers Yes unless there is a cultural issue such as oriental families What are some things needed to have a successful interview when doing an assessment? correct answers Good room temperature, give full attention, have proper lighting, provide privacy, clearly introduce yourself, ask open ended questions, watch pt body language, treat pt with respect, if client in pain address that first, have equal sitting positions and maintain proper distance. When taking a health history, the goal is to collect _____ and _____ data, to analysis it and come up with a nursing diagnosis correct answers objective and subjective T or F -What the patient tells us can be more reliable that what we observe. correct answers True